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. WILSON TRACE.

APPLICATION HLED 1uLY13, 191s.

Patentedl Dec. 28, 1915.

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JAMES-H. WILSON, 0F DENVER-,'COLORAIDO.

TRACE.

Application led. July 13, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES I-I. vWILSON, a citizen of the United States' residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented newV and useful Improvements in Traces, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to belting embodied in harness traces and the like, and to the reinforcement and protective covering of the belting.

rIhe invention consists in the peculiar and advantageous construction hereinafter described and claimed, whereby is produced a novel belt, of canvas or other suitable belting, equal in strength to a leather belt of the same thickness and much stronger than a sewed belt or trace of greater thickness, and one in which the ends are eiiiciently reinforced and covered to add to the strength thereof, provide for the strong attachment of metallic appurtenances and resist wear adjacent to the ends of the trace, the points where a trace is most liable to Wear and break.

The invention also contemplates extending the leather covering throughout the full length of the trace as when it is desired to afford a. good-appearing surface from end to end of the trace.

In the accompanying drawings which are hereby made a part hereof: Figure 1 is a broken side elevation of one type of trace constructed in accordance with my inven- Fig. 2 is a similar view of another type. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal horizontal section showing one end of the reinforcements. Fig. 4 is a cross-section illustrative of said reinforcement.

Fach of the embodiments illustrated comprises a four-ply sewed belt 1 which is preferably of Gandy or other suitable canvas, though it might be of rubber or any other suitable belting without involving departure from the scope of my invention as claimed. The said belt 1 constitutes the innermost part of the trace and extends throughout the length thereof. At their ends both embodiments are equipped with metallic appurtenances 2 and 3 which per Se are not included in my invention, and may, therefore, be of the type shown or of any other suitable type compatible with my invention without affecting the same.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the leather covering 4: surrounds the belt l, has

Speccation of Letters Patent.

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its edge 5 lapped, and is secured by two parallel rows of stitches 6 which extend throughout the thickness of the trace; one of the said rows of stitches 6 being passed through the said lapped edges 5 to secure the same together as shown.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 which constitutes a comparatively light and inexpensive trace, one leather covering section 4 extends about eight inches from the adjacent trace end, and the other leather covering section 4" extends about twentysix inches from the other trace end. rIhe construction and arrangement of said sections 49 and 4b relative to the belt 1 and the manner of securing the same in position are similar to the construction shown in Fig. 1. I would have it understood, however, that in the construction shown in Fig. 2, the exposed intermediate portion of the sewed belt 1 may be, and preferably is, provided with some suitable dressing in order to enhance the appearance and wearing qualities thereof.

In each of the two embodiments, leather strips 7 are arranged in the leather covering and at opposite sides of the belt 1. The said strips 7 extend the full width of the belt 1 and their inner end portions-z'. c., their end portions remote from the trace ends are skived or tapered to a thin edge, as shown in Fig. 3. By virtue of the said skiving or tapering of the strips 7 the finish of the trace at the inner ends of the strips 7 is enhanced.

In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the inner ends of the strips 7 may be located at any desired distance or distances from the ends of the trace, while in the embodiment of Fig. 2 they extend inwardly about eight inches (more or less) from the ends of the trace.

It will be manifest from the foregoing that the strips 7 serve to materially stiffen and strengthen the trace where the appurtenances or trace fasteners are placed, and adjacent to the ends of the trace; the points where a trace is most subjected to wear.

I would have it understood that the term belt as herein employed is intended to comprehend webbing as well as belting.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters- Patent, is:

1. In a trace, a multi-ply sewed belt, strips of leather arranged at opposite sides of and extending throughout the Width of said belt, and a leather covering surrounding said belt and leatherstrips; said covering having its edges lapped and being secured in position by stitches that extend inner end portions skived or tapered, and a leather covering extending to the end of the trace and surrounding the belt and leather strips and secured in position and to the belt and leather strips by through and through stitches.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JAMES H. WILSON.

Witnesses:

C. M. ANDERSON, JNO. A.'GUNTHER.

Copies of this patent may he obtanedfor five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

, Washington, D. C. 

